Columbia Motorsports Park to fill the void of Speedfest
Lake City, FL Aug 20, 2008; Upon the closing of USA International Speedway on August 2nd, Don Nerone owner of Columbia Motorsports Park in Lake City, FL has committed to continuing the tradition of Speedfest ?The North/South Shootout?. The 6th annual Speedfest 2009 will be a three day event beginning January 23rd and ending Sunday January 25th. The 2009 event will have a different format than years past by combining all types of ABC body late models into one group that will allow them to compete against each other through a variety of handicaps for the higher horse powered competitors. Don Nerone, founder of Speedfest, said ?Speedfest has been a success from the beginning, while the event hasn?t drawn the northern cars the way we had hoped, this year we are promoting the event coast to coast for all drivers to come try their skills and equipment against the best late model drivers in the south.? Speedfest has been a co-sanctioned event between northern and southern series however for 2009 Columbia Motorsports Park is committed to hosting this event independently on its full ? mile paved oval. The event is expected to draw competitors from as far away as Canada and the Midwest on their way to the Sunshine State?s 43rd Annual World Series of Asphalt held every February at New Smyrna Speedway. Updates on this event will be coming soon and posted at www.columbiamotorsportspark.com.